Have you ever wondered what the national football team of BiH and the ruling alliance of six political party leaders in Bosnia have in common?  With substantial backing from the media, both have the power to steer the change, for better or for worse. The night of March 22 when the former European champions Greece lost against BiH 3-1 was the epitome of happiness in most of the country. The victory brought together politicians, actors, journalists, priests and “ordinary” citizens. The air was vibrating with media headlines: “BiH National Team United All Nations and Faiths”; “Record by Record: Dragons Set Standards”; “Dragons can do it!” The euphoria that was generated…

According to BiH Statistics Agency every one of us produces around 1 kg of waste every day and this includes only the waste we produce in our households, the so-called communal or municipal waste. Annually, this amounts to 365 kg of waste per person. If we multiply this figure with 75.5, the average life expectancy in BiH, we see that every inhabitant of this country produces 27,557.5 kg of waste during his or her lifetime. This is the weight of four fairly large African elephants. As part of the project funded by the British Embassy in BiH, “EU Stories”, Populari has published a report titled “BiH-A Chronic Special Case?” – Bosnia’s Approach…

In this paper, animal welfare is taken as an example we can all relate to and concerns us all in different ways. It is also one of the obstacles that can easily be solved to enhance the entire sector. The value of the products that are animal welfare friendly is enormous and still to be fully understood both in ethical and monetary terms. Before BiH can export meat to the EU, it must reorganize its domestic structures, achieve high quality and become a competitive partner in the region. With a number of issues that have yet to be resolved, before Bosnian meat producers can easily access markets outside their domestic…